The Irish standard., 1887-10-15
ST. L PAUL.


Bank Of Minnesota
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 3. Agen, of Usage,
Iowa, came UP to see The President and
wife, and said that one smile from
frankie was worth coming miles to
see.
Forty-four carloads of Dakota and
Montana cattle arrived at the Union
stock yards on Monday. The ship
ments to this point are becoming very
heavy.
The Church Of st. James, Rev. John
Conway, pastor, filed articles Of incor-
poration on Monday with the secretary
Of state. The church will be located
ta the corner Of J une and View streets.
The case of the United States VS..
John W., alias "Billy'' OConnor, is on
trial. O'Connor is the man arrested in
Illinois some time since and supposed
to be the man who went through the
Minneapolis post Office July s, 1886.
On Tuesday morning in the munich
pal court l.. III. Kelly, who claimed that
for 80 years ne haze been a legal light in
Usage, iowa, was 6ne0 $40 for being
drunk and lisorderly, and for having a
late edition OF Colts firearms in his
possession.
Two young boys Of an inquisitive
turn Of naind, attempted TO have some
fun with can OF giant powder and III
their. hurry to have big time, set fire
to the can with the usual result. Their
eyebrows were burned and THEN faces
peppered With powder.
County Commissioners John Kerwjn
returned & few days ago from thc ''old
sod, - ana his looks show that he had a
pleasant time Mr.. Kerwin brought
back with him a number Of bog oak
canes. This wood is found fifty feet
below the surface. II is very heavy, Of
q dark color, and can be highly polished.
Gov. McGill is now the happy posses
sor of oae of these canes.
Bishop ireland has purchased 2 piece
of property on the river bank between
St. Thomas and Minnehaha Falls, and
upon this picturesque spot there will be
erected one OF the finest educational in
stitutions IN the country. The Sisters
Of St. Joseph will have charge Of the
school, aud it goes without saying that
it will be one of the very best III the
Whole country. 1t IS gratifying TO see
that the midway district is to De the
great educational seat OF the North
west.
On Wednesday morning at o'clock,
at the Cathedral, Father Stanley united
III marriage Mr. H. J, O'Brien and Miss
Stella Robert. About 500 invited
friends witnessed the happy event.
After the marriage ceremony the newly
welded couple with intimate friends,
repaired to the home of Mrs. j. T.
Avery, the brides sister, where an ell
egant wedding breakfast was partak en-
Of In the afternoon Mr.. aud Mrs.
O'Brien left for the East, and will be
at home in few weeks at G85 Harriet
street
Or. Murplly, OF this city, got off a
pretty good joke at the old settlers
meeting at the exposition last week.
The Doctor sails that eastern people
had no idea Of the development OF the
West, many OF them thinking that the
twin cities are still surrounded by
bands oI Indians. IA few days ago at
st. LOUIS said the man OF medicine,
L met Hannibal Hamlin, Of Maine,
who inquired how many tribes of In
tilans we had at ST. Paul. Three
replied. What are their names?' 'The
Sioux, the Cbippewas, and the
Maineites'"
On Sunday Father Stanley greeted
his congregation for the first time in
three months, having been absent in
the old country since July. Everyone
in the Cathedral knew that he spoke
from his heart when he said that he
was heartily glad TO be back again with
those he loved and with whom he
hoped to spend many years yet to come.
In speaking of England Father Shan |
ley said it was grati6ng to see the re-
turn Of Catholic worship to that once
Catholic country. III Ireland, though !
poverty exists in many places, the
churches far s,.rpass these Of our own
country, and every service is largely at
tended. The Rev. speaker said that he
had spent three weeks in Ireland and
was gratitjed to be able to say it truth
fully, that only one drunken man came
under his observation in that time.
Ireland is not, as her traducers say, a
drunken nation, and those who say she
is lie, and they know it, The work Of
Father Mathew still lives to bless
and make happy those who follow in
his footsteps.
For the past week great preparations
have haop under yyav fO1. the DrODer re.